This is just a short follow-up. Enjoy reading if you can...
Doubting Truth… Blinding Lies
It's been a week since Athrun has disappeared, and no one really knew where he went. Kira was with his sister – back to the Attha's mansion.
That night, he was speaking with Lacus by the phone.
"Athrun hasn't come back yet and no one's here to watch over Cagalli… so I can't go there."
"Why hasn't he returned? Did you have a fight?"
Kira sighed.
"So you did…"
"Not exactly."
"Then what happened?"
No response.
" Kira… don't you think this whole situation is getting out of hand?"
"What do you mean?" Kira's brows tied into a knot.
Lacus bit her lip. It took a while for her to reply. She had long wanted to say those words and the right time has come.
"Our relationship… is suffering… just because…"
She didn't have to complete her sentence. He immediately cut her off.
"So you think I should leave my sister alone here? I can't believe I'm hearing those words from you."
"No, that's not what I mean!" Lacus was already in tears.
"Then what do you mean?"
"Nothing…" she was sniffing. "It's just that… you've changed. All for Cagalli… You call me just to talk about her, when we're together- you're always say 'Cagalli this- Cagalli that'- I don't know what's going on… and I-can't-understand-why…"
Kira was silent.
"Are you… falling for her?" Her words were breaking herself into pieces.
"Tell me the truth Kira," she demanded.
"NO. Stop that nonsense Lacus."
"Then why…"
" If no one understands how I feel about her that's fine. But I will not leave her just because other people thinks that I'm twisted or whatever. I never expected to hear these from you… of all people."
"Please Kira, I just don't under-
"We'll talk when you're thinking clearly. Not now."
He ended the call.
Kira rubbed his forehead.
Is he falling for his sister?
No.
He left his seat and went to her room.
It was raining hard. Thunderstorm.
He twisted the doorknob and went inside. She was hiding herself on the stack of pillows. Afraid.
He sat beside her. She was crying.
" What's wrong?"
He held her hand.
She's been very gloomy these past days. Always asking about Athrun.
"Where…is…Athrun?"
"Athrun's not here?"
"I…I'm scared…" She was shivering.
"Don't worry, I'm here…" Kira reached out for her. He embraced her.
She rubbed her face on his shirt. He runs his fingers on her blonde hair. He was thinking about what Lacus had said.
"Hey, I want to tell you something…"
Cagalli looked up at him. Her eyes were sullen. His eyes were the same as hers.
"I- have to tell you the truth… something about us."
She remained quiet...Listening.
"You see, I'm … I'm not who you think I am…"
He touched her face. She felt something odd about him.
Pain. A great deal.
"I'm your brother."
She blinked. Her reaction was unreadable.
Ha gave out a painful laugh.
She leaned herself on his shirt, not saying anything. Just shivering.
The window was partly opened and the cold wind rushes inside, tearing Kira's heart.
Had I inflicted something painful to her, or to myself?His tears fell.
The tension was relieved. He told her the truth.
He kissed her forehead and left.
That night, he cried himself to sleep. Everything unfolded behind his disguise. He couldn't hide it from her… that's why he must end it.
He did fell in love…
The surface of the deep melody
My heart will never define
You will never be mine
Too good by nature and sinned by mistake
You will never be mine
In a distant island, a man was talking to a group of scientists.
He was holding a piece of paper on his left hand.
They were discussing something.
"We aren't sure if this will work," says one.
"If we fail, everything is irreversible, so you should carefully think about this."
The man was silent for a while. Then he spoke.
"Try to run more tests, and tell me if the chances are increasing. I will come back by then…'
The conversations ended.
He was driving alone in the sunset. His eyes were affixed on the road ahead. He moved the clutch and his accelerator. He was determined to pursue his plan… even if everything was a gamble of life and death.
Then he opened his phone – smiled at her picture inside.
She was wearing a blue dress. He took that picture before the war broke once more. C.E. 73…
He closed his eyes, and drove faster.
Too blinded by the smoke
That clouds my eyes
I will not cry
I 'll see you fade
My eyes will follow
But then left behind
You will never be mine…
The only thing that he could give was the only thing that he had. And he will be willing to do so…
His vision became misty. Tears hurt his eyes. He stopped.
Found himself crying over a picture of someone that once belonged to him.
"You… will… get better…soon…" Athrun said with a painful laugh.